Welcome to EDU 839 !


Wiki is Hawaiian for fast. It was created by Ward Cunningham, the first author of a wiki.

Let's learn about what a wiki is and how to use it by visiting Wikis in Plain English.

Here are some good examples of wikis being using in education:
  1. Wikipedia
  2. Pre Columbian Era
  3. How to Subscribe to Blogs
  4. Educational Wikis
  5. Wiki on Literacy Centers

How to Use a Wiki:
Wiki Tour


Your Assignment:


1.Click on number 4 above and do some research on the educational uses of wikis. Post a short (4-5 sentence) review of one of the websites. Create a link on your wiki page to the website you reviewed.

2. Go to another participant's website ( see left side of wiki list of names) and read his or her review. Post a comment about the website he or she reviewed after you read the review and visit the web link.

3. Upload any file to your page and a small-sized image. Go toFlickr to find a small-sized image.